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Madinah and Bab Youth Summer Courses 2015 – Applications Now Open for Students

Posted on Sat, 2015-03-21 10:49

The deadline for submitting your applications for the Madinah and Bab courses has been extended to 30th April 2015. Places are filling up fast so please apply quickly!

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Following months of preparation and coordination, The World Federation, in partnership with The Africa Federation (AFED), The Council of European Jamaats (CoEJ), and the North American Shia Ithna-Asheri Muslim Communities Organisation (NASIMCO) is pleased to announce the launch of the renowned Madinah al-Ilm and Bab al-Ilm Youth Summer Courses in Iran.

These courses are truly life-changing and have been described by many as one that they will never forget.

The Courses

The Madinah al-Ilm course is for boys and girls (separate camps) between the ages of 18 and 24 years old and will run from 23rd July to 12th August 2015 InshAllah.

The Bab al-Ilm course is for boys and girls (separate camps) between the ages of 14 and 17 years old and will run from 23rd July to 12th August 2015 InshAllah.

(Note: There may be slight variations in the dates for each region based on regional flight itineraries)

Participants will have the opportunity to visit the cities of Qum, Mashhad, Tehran, and a tourist spot.

Participant pricesThe programme is heavily subsidised and each participant is encouraged to pay a minimum of the subsidised cost.If an applicant can afford to pay the full amount, then they must do so.The full and subsidised costs per region are as follows:

Europe full cost - £1,650 GBP

Europe subsidised cost - £1,050 GBP

Africa full cost - $3,000 USD

Africa subsidised cost - $2000 USD

North America full cost - $3,800 USD/CAD

North America subsidised cost - $2,600 USD/CAD

Dubai full cost - $1,500 USD (excluding flight and visa costs)

Dubai subsidised cost - $800 USD (excluding flight and visa costs)

If you would like to attend but are financially unable to do so, please contact your regional federation in confidence. Any requests for additional subsidies will not be considered after an application has been accepted.

More Information

There are a number of ways to find out more about these excellent courses, including the following:

The World Federation is pleased to bring you yet another publication: ‘My Muharram Book’, written by Fatima Z. Karim, illustrated by Sajida Jivraj, in addition to the very popular ‘My First Book of Faith’.